Assessment of Groundwater Quality and its Suitability for Drinking in Nguru

Abstract

Despite the importance of groundwater, quality assessment of groundwater has received little attention. Therefore, this study  assessed the physicochemical qualities of drinking water in Nguru town, Nguru LGA, Yobe State where eight (8) samples were collected from boreholes using purposive sampling technique. Standard laboratory analysis were carried out to determine the concentration of major physicochemical elements while major comparisons were made with World Health Organization (WHO), Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ). The result revealed that all parameters tested were within permissible limits except for Turbidity and Lead are higher in NglewaTsoho Nguru ward. Iron tend to be higher than the permissible limit for Hausari and Bulabulin wards. The result of the student t-test shows that all the parameters were within the acceptable drinking limit  specified by WHO and NSDWQ with all p-values less than the t-critical of 2.14. The study concluded that the water is suitable for drinking. It is recommended that individuals are advised to take responsibility of their well-being by testing their drinking water
sources periodically and treatment of water before they can be used for drinking and other domestic purposes.